Suffield Academy
| Suffield Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
185 North Main Street , Connecticut 06078 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°59′05″N 72°39′01″W / 41.9848°N 72.6503°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private boarding/day school |
| Motto | Esse Quam Videri Latin: To be, rather than to seem |
| Founded | 1833 |
| CEEB code | 070765 |
| Head teacher | Charles Cahn III |
| Faculty | 90 teachers |
| Enrollment | 415 students |
| Average class size | 10 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus size | 368 acres (149 ha) |
| Color(s) | Black and orange |
| Athletics | 20 interscholastic sports teams |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | www |
Suffield Academy is a private preparatory school located in Suffield, Connecticut. It was founded in 1833 to train young men for ministry in the Baptist Church. The tuition fees for students are currently $71,500 for boarding students and $49,500 for day students. The head of the school is Charlie Cahn, who has been in post since 2004. The school is coeducational, with slightly more than half the students (55%) being boys. Approximately 15% of the student body are students of color, 18% are international students, and 67% are boarders.
Fourteen dormitories on campus house the boarding students with 90 faculty members serving as dormitory and student advisors as well as teachers and coaches.